The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-20

A yeungster from the country was
leaving town IN wagon Saturday night
about IL o'clock and his father was in an
other wagon head of him. The old gen.
tleman got some distance ahead, when the
kid arrived at the extremity of Fourth st. he
did not know which road to take, 50 he stop
ped, cried to his father and receiving no
answer began to yell MURDER" at the
top of his voice. He soon had the whole
end of town reused and when SENTINEL
man breathless and hair standing On end
rushed up to the scene, the youngster coolly
asked Which is the road to Lewisville ?"
"A patent was granted on the 4th inst,
to Messrs. J. A. White & Son, of this city,
on their newly-invented "Tar-Heel Road
Cart" These gentlemen believe in the eff
cacy of printers ink and insert double
column advertisement this week which ap-
pears on the 5th page and for which we in
vite careful perusal. Mr.. White informs
US that they are daily in receipt of letters
of inquiry asking terms, ETC., on their new
invention. Among one was received few
days since from Canada.
Mr.. C. A. Hege has received letters
from Mr.. c. J. Hall, granite contractor
in Maine who does very extensive business
and commands considerable capital. This
gentleman desires information relative to
deposits of granite in this section and par
ties having this valuable building material
on their lands convenient to railroad are
requested to send full information to Mr.. C.
| A. Hege, Salem, N. G.
The Mount Nescs of last week says,
MIR. j. B. Powells cigar factory start
| ed up this week. The work turned out at
| this factory compares with any frst-class
goods. The cigar makers employed by Mr..
Powell are from Connecticut and appear to
thoroughly understand their business. This
is another enterprise for Mount Airy. Sue
cess to the enterprising man at the handle
At the annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the Wachovia National Bank, held
| in this city on the 18th inst, the following
| officers were elected: For the board of di.
rectory-J. w. Hunter, w. A. Lash, james
a. Gray, Eug. E. Gray, W. A. Lemly, J. G.
| Buxton and J. c. Roberts. Mr. w. "A
Lenly was reelected President and Mr.
james A. Gray, cashier.
- Col. J. w. Alspaugh, one of the bes
friends of Trinity College, went down te
Raleigh Tuesday to attend the meeting O.
the Trustees of that institution.
| = Mr.. J. w. Long, of this county, solo
at Browns warehouse on last Saturday 81:
pounds of tobacco of different grades which
averaged s27 per hundred.
= Mr.. Will Hay retured last Friday from
an extended visit to Florida, where he de
clares he killed bear, a few weeks since
weighing..4O2 pounds.
| = Col L. L. Polk, editor of the Progress
size Former, went down to Raleigh Tuesday
to attend the Farmers Convention.
= The Salem Orchestra have made al
important addition to their organization il
the form of new trombone.
= Mr.. B. E. Smith, one of Greensboro
most promising young business men, is il
the city.
j. C. Buxton, Esq, has gone on an ex
tended pleasure tour to Kansas City, Mo.
= The people don't know what to tall
about now Cluverius is no more.
A calm still prevails at the Mayor
court.
Winston is soon to have new ciga
factory